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Täter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • culprit noun The person or thing responsible for a problem, crime, or wrongdoing.
  • offender noun A person who commits a crime or breaks the law.
  • perp noun Informal short form of "perpetrator" — the person who committed a crime.
  • perpetrator noun The person who actually carries out a crime or other wrongdoing.
  • principal adj Most important; main.
  • tortfeasor noun A person who commits a tort.

Senses

Täter is used for these senses in English:

  • offender One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
  • offender A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
  • perp (slang, law enforcement) A perpetrator.
  • perpetrator One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.
  • principal (law) The primary participant in a crime.
  • tortfeasor (law) A person who commits a tort.

offender — full definition

  1. noun A person who commits a crime or breaks the law.
  2. noun A person or thing that causes a problem, especially repeatedly.

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